Conservation payments in Smith County, Texas totaled $334,471 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 1 | $110,896 | $110,896 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 2 | $152,729 | $76,364 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 3 | $163,337 | $54,446 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 4 | $170,344 | $42,586 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 5 | $177,344 | $35,469 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 6 | $182,204 | $30,367 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 7 | $186,954 | $26,708 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 8 | $191,702 | $23,963 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 9 | $196,159 | $21,795 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 10 | $199,884 | $19,988 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 11 | $203,547 | $18,504 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 12 | $207,136 | $17,261 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 14 | $214,129 | $15,295 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 15 | $217,609 | $14,507 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 16 | $221,067 | $13,817 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 17 | $224,525 | $13,207 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 18 | $227,966 | $12,665 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 19 | $231,295 | $12,173 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 20 | $234,553 | $11,728 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 21 | $237,735 | $11,321 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 87 | $96,736 | $1,112 |
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